If you’ve done any traveling through Brickell Avenue this year, you may have become aware of the construction being done on the Brickell Avenue Bridge, which began back in February. The much-traveled bridge that serves as a connection between the Brickell area Miami’s downtown is being repaired and gates are being added to stop pedestrians, cutting down on the time required by the bridge to stay open so ships and boats can make it through.
The work on the Brickell Avenue Bridge includes the installation of pedestrian gates, the rehabilitation of mechanical and electrical bridge elements, giving the bridge a fresh paint job, and the restoration of lighting.
For those that frequently travel the bridge, it is prone to lane closures depending on the time of day. For example, southbound lanes may be shut down from 10 pm to 5:30 am while a single northbound lane may be closed from 7 pm to 5:30 am.
In regards to traffic, it was proposed back in 2016 that pedestrians may be a contributing factor to the gridlock caused during the raising of the bridge. When the bridge alarm goes off, pedestrians should stop and wait until the bridge is lowered again. However, many pedestrians choose to proceed anyway, which can contribute as much as ten additional minutes to the gridlock.
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